Language Stimuli Screening in Children

March 3, 2008 updated by: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

This study will determine baseline language skills in children 4 to 8 years old. The data will be used to design studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify what areas of the brain in children are involved in understanding language. This information is important for children who require brain surgery to control seizures.

Healthy normal volunteers between the ages of 4 and 8 years who have an IQ of 70 or more; who have no history of neurologic, psychiatric or language disorder; who are performing at or above grade level, and who are native English speakers may be eligible for this study.

Participants will be asked to do the following:

  • name pictures or read words that appear on a computer screen
  • listen to stories and answer questions about them
  • match pictures to a spoken word

The children's responses will be recorded.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

We propose to study normal children to establish baseline data to use to develop novel sets of stimuli for functional imaging paradigms. Tasks using these stimuli will include object naming, sentence comprehension, and single word reading.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

150

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Children will be between the ages 4 and 8 are eligible.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Children who meet one of the following criteria are not eligible:

IQ below 70;

History of neurologic or psychiatric disorders;

History of an language disorder;

Performing below grade-level;

Non-native English speaker.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2001

Study Completion

March 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

June 4, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2008

Last Verified

March 1, 2005

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 010181
  • 01-N-0181

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